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<journal-id>0864-0300</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0864-0300</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[ECIMED]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0864-03002020000100019</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evidencias clínico-epidemiológicas vinculadas a Lissachatina fulica en un adulto con meningoencefalitis eosinofílica causada por Angiostrongylus cantonensis]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Clinical-epidemiological evidence related to Lissachatina fulica in an adult with eosinophilic meningoencephalitis caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Hernández Ferreras]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Kiria]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sánchez Aldereguía]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sonia]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gómez Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[David]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Dorta Contreras]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alberto Juan]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Dr. Miguel Enríquez ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Laboratorio Central de Líquido Cefalorraquídeo (LABCEL)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Habana ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2020</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>39</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0864-03002020000100019&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0864-03002020000100019&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0864-03002020000100019&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  El helminto Angiostrongylus cantonensis es un parásito habitual en los pulmones de la rata y puede ocasionar meningoencefalitis eosinofílica en el hombre cuando se pone en contacto con las larvas por ingestión accidental. En Cuba es endémico y el riesgo de contraerlo aumenta con la entrada del caracol gigante africano en el país.  Objetivo: Describir las acciones desarrolladas por las autoridades sanitarias locales para el control del caracol gigante africano entre 2016 y 2018 y la aparición de un paciente en 2018 con meningoencefalitis eosinofílica causada por Angiostrongylus cantonensis vinculado epidemiológicamente con la presencia de este caracol.  Métodos:  Se realizó un estudio cualitativo a partir de un grupo focal con el que se trabajó ante la aparición del caracol gigante africano en un área de salud del municipio San Miguel del Padrón. Se realiza una encuesta semi-estructurada.  Resultados:  Se trazaron las estrategias para la erradicación de la especie invasora a partir de un trabajo comunitario. Dos años después, se observa nuevamente el caracol gigante africano y un paciente con meningoencefalitis eosinofílica epidemiológicamente asociado a Angiostrongylus cantonensis.  Conclusiones:  Las acciones realizadas entre 2016 y 2018 resultaron ser insuficientes por el nuevo avistamiento del caracol en el área, con el agravante de encontrar un paciente con meningoencefalitis eosinofílica epidemiológicamente asociado con el molusco.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Helmint Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a natural parasite in the lungs of ratas. Ocassionally it can produced an eosinophilic meningoencephalitis in men by larvae accidental ingestion.  Methods:  A qualitative study was performed from a focal group by a semi-structural survey in a health area from San Miguel del Padrón municipality.  Objectives:  To describe the actions developed by the local sanitarian authorities for the control of African giant snails between 2016 and 2018 and the appearance of a patient suffering from eosinophilic meningoencephalitis due to Angiostrongylus cantonensis linked to the presence of this snail.  Results:  It has been established an eradication strategy for the elimination of this invasive species based on a community work. Two years later, it was observed again the giant African snail in the area with a patient suffering from Angiostrongylus cantonensis eosinophilic meningoencephalitis epidemiologically associated.  Conclusions:  The 2016 actions were not efficient due to the emerging vector and the further finding of a patient linked with the parasite.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Angiostrongylus cantonensis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Lissachatina fulica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[meningoencefalitis eosinofílica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[erradicación]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[especie invasora]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Angiostrongylus cantonensis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Lissachatina fulica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[eosinophilic meningoencephalitis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[eradication]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[invasive specie]]></kwd>
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